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Report: Toyota to make hybrid car parts in China to boost sales

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The BBC reports that Toyota is planning to manufacture key components for its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time. “Rare earths and concerns about their supplies could very well have played a role in this decision,” Vivek Vaidya of Frost & Sullivan told the BBC.

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Saab to be reborn as electric car maker

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Swedish carmaker has indeed being sold to a Chinese-Swedish investment group with the intention of turning the firm into a maker of electric vehicles, the BBC confirms this afternoon.

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Toyota to move production to China

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In what is seen as a major shift in power in the auto industry, a BBC report is suggesting that Toyota is planning to manufacture key components of its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time. According to the report, the company is likely to manufacture both electric motors and batteries at its Chinese [.].

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Honda and Nissan in talks to consider a merger

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Nissan N7 electric sedan (Source: Nissan) Honda and Nissan are reportedly in talks to discuss a potential merger to help both Japanese companies compete against Chinese EV makers. Combined globals saw 7.4 million vehicles in 2023, but stiff competition from EV makers such as BYD are a major concern for the two automakers.

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Definitive tariffs on BEVs made in China approved in EU vote

Baua Electric

This will appear alongside the definitive findings of the EU’s investigation into the Chinese subsidisation of the BEV value chain. There is even potential for the carmaker to build cars in the UK, the BBC reported. So, while OEMs might be able to dampen the impact of tariffs, attention will now turn to China’s reaction.

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The Automotive Update: Risk of further automotive job cuts

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In the UK, Nissan has cancelled night shifts on one production line at its Sunderland plant, according to the BBC. The project, backed by former Britishvolt shareholders and a Chinese supplier, could see an independent site located in Coventry. A spokesperson for the company said no jobs would be lost because of the changes.

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